Your 18-inch doll will look adorable in this beautiful Holiday Party Dress.
‘Floral Fantasy’ from Little Miss Muffett is an ethereal fantasy confection, featuring a multi-layered skirt comprising lace, voile and net, together with fabulous crochet or applique elements which are arranged on the respective fabric layers. This Ultimate Party Dress which closes at Center Back with Hook & Loop Tape, has a round necked, lined Bodice and elastic gathered short Puff Voile Sleeves which are finished with tiny Ribbon Bows and a Ribbon Bow tied at the waist.
This Intermediate sewing and crochet pattern from Little Miss Muffett is designed to fit 18-inch soft-bodied dolls such as American Girl® and is available exclusively from Pixie Faire.
Recommended Fabrics: Fabric Used In Samples – Embossed Lace and Taffeta were used for the Dress Bodice & Skirt and Light Weight Cotton for the Bodice Lining. Broad Lace was attached to the main Skirt. Voile was used for the central Skirt layer and Sleeves, and fine Net for the Upper Skirt layer. Suggested Fabrics - Quilters' Cotton or fabric of choice, Broad Lace, Voile and Net for the Dress; Cotton Fingering Yarn for the Large Crochet Flower Elements and Cotton #5 for the Small Crochet Elements; Cotton Fabric Scraps for the Applique Elements
Supplies Needed:
Dress:
Fabric Requirements:
• Dress Bodice and Main Skirt : Quilters’ Cotton or as Desired - 26” x 12”
• Dress Sleeves & Skirt Central Layer : Voile or Organza - 42” x 6”
• Bodice Lining : Lightweight Cotton - 17” x 6”
• Skirt Overlay : Fine Net - 45” x 3 ¾”
• Lace for Main Skirt : Broad Border Lace - 25” x 3 ½ wide”
• Fabric Scraps for Applique Elements : Quilters’ Cotton – As Required
Notions:
• Elastic for Sleeves : 12 ½” x ¼” wide
• Hook & Loop Tape for Bodice Center Back Opening : 3 ¾” x 3/8” wide
• Fusible Web for Applique Elements : 10” x 10” or As Needed
• Template Plastic for Applique Elements : 4” square
• Ribbon for Sleeve Decoration : 8” x ¼” wide (4” x ¼” wide per Sleeve)
• Ribbon for Waist : 28” x 3/8” wide
Matching Thread, Erasable Marking Pen, Point Turner, Teflon™ Sheet, Press Cloth, Clear Tape, Craft adhesive, Craft Scissors, Curved Nose Embroidery Scissors (Optional), general sewing supplies.
Machine Feet & Sewing Needles: Universal Sewing Needle – 80/12; a General Purpose Foot and a ¼” Foot are used throughout the sewing process.
Crochet Elements:
• Yarn Used: Large Flower Elements were made using 4-Ply (Fingering) Cotton Yarn. Small Flower, Butterfly & Heart Elements were made using Crochet Cotton #5.
Yarn / Hook Requirements for Crochet Elements:
USA:
• Large Flower Element: ± 60” – 65” Cotton Fingering Yarn per Large Flower Element
• Size 8 or 1 Hook – Large Flower Element
• Small Elements: ± 30” – 45” of #5 Crochet Yarn per Small Flower, Butterfly & Heart Elements
• Size 6 Hook – Small Elements
Metric:
• Large Flower Element: ± 160cm Cotton 4-Ply Yarn per Large Flower Element
• Size 2.25mm – Large Element
• Small Elements: ± 80cm – 115cm of #5 Crochet Yarn per Small Flower, Butterfly & Heart Elements
• Size 1.75mm – Small Elements
Old UK, AUS, SA:
• Large Flower Element: ± 160cm Cotton 4-Ply Yarn per Large Flower Element
• Size 12 or 14 – Large Element
• Small Elements: ± 80cm – 115cm of #5 Crochet Yarn per Small Flower, Butterfly & Heart Elements
• Size 2 – Small Elements
Skill Level: Intermediate
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